Alyson Nordstrom, 17, knew that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade would result in the girls and women of her community losing their rights to obtain an abortion entirely. Despite the challenges of fighting for a blue issue in a red state, Nordstrom helped form Teens for Reproductive Rights, a coalition of teens who organize fundraisers for abortion care, post infographics about current abortion restrictions in Tennessee and encourage teenagers to vote.
Author: Ava Sjursen
Ava Sjursen, a journalist from Nashville, has written for The Tennessean and reported for the American Association of School Administrators. She is an editor in chief of Harpeth Hall’s school newspaper, Logos, and a Northwestern Medill Cherub.